Simply Academy Reviews

First of all Terry was a really knowledgeable, lovely guy. I liked how he told story’s to bring the subject to life. I liked the content of the course, what I struggled with was I found it very tell. The course description said it would be interactive however I didn’t find this the case. Maybe for future courses, placing learners into virtual breakout rooms with scenarios or questions to work through. Perhaps the trainer could ask direct questions instead of all of them being airshot to keep the learners engaged? These are just examples where I think it could be improved, however I and my other 3 colleagues that were on the course did pass our CeRER and the course definitely helped that result. Many Thanks

Was an amazing experience and help, passed my CeMap 1 exam the day after finishing the course.

Simply Academy provided me with support throughout my apprenticeship, especially during my preparation for the CF1 exam. I attended a one week revision course hosted by Simply Academy which helped me to reinforce my knowledge and ask any questions that I had. My apprenticeship tutor was very approachable and I felt that I could contact her if I ever had a query about the coursework or any of the content that I was studying.

Great course, venue & Trainer. Will definitely recommend

Fantastic course overall and a massive thank you to William Beattie, I couldn't have asked for a better trainer he was so helpful and great to work with and chat to throughout.

Fantastic.

I felt my trainer was generally a nice person but his teaching methods did not suit my learning style. I had hoped for more engagement throughout the course to ensure I could grasp a good understanding (maybe a powerpoint presentation, productive quiz's to test our knowledge after each topic covered). I personally struggle to absorb and retain information when just going through a book and having stories/case studies told as examples. The complete course material did not get covered within the designated week provided and therefore as a whole, I feel that the course should have been extended to ensure all material was explained/understood better and the delivery of the course was adapted to suit different learning styles. After sitting CEMAP 1, I need to resit unit 2 and after sitting CEMAP 2, I need to resit unit 3,4 and 6. It has left me feeling very deflated and frustrated

Terry was a personable trainer with a wealth of experience and a genuinely lovely person. A think a bit more of a set up of ensuring people know or have access to the zoom tools and know how to engage virtually in whatever way works for them on their device. Would have been good to get more engagement with the others in the course and make us work together to learn. Also more engagement in the quizzes (rather than just a few people answering every question?). Loved the specimen papers and the pre course workbook was good too

My Tutor Maggie has been great throughout my time on my apprenticeship, she is very knowledgeable and is very easy to get on with. If I ever needed any help she was happy to help me out wherever needed. The apprenticeship team are also quick to help you out with any questions. I would recommend.

David Beever was an excellent tutor, I enjoyed how he related the material to real world situations, that for sure helped my learning process. Mr. Beever was also very approachable and open to questions/discussions. I appreciate the course pack received and all the materials, I found it very thoughtful that I got a pen with a highlighter as well.